Carlos Diaz (American footballer)
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Jose Carlos Diaz is a Mexican-American professional soccer player, who currently plays for W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago.
for St. Mary's College
in Moraga, California
, on a full-ride soccer scholarship. In 2006 he played in all 20 games and made 16 starts as a sophomore - his 10 points was second on the team. He played in 17 games as a true freshman, and was second on the team with 15 total points and was named to the All West Coast Conference First Team, leading the league in assists in 2005 as a freshman - his 11 assists set the single-season school record. Graduated from Vintage High School in Napa, CA in 2004 and was named the team MVP and was a First Team all-league selection.
During his college years Diaz also played with the San Francisco Seals in the USL Premier Development League
.
in the eastern group of the Hungarian National Championship II
. He spent some time on loan with Tököl
. He currently plays for W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago.
Youth career
He played two years of college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
for St. Mary's College
Saint Mary's College of California
Saint Mary's College of California is a private, coeducational college located in Moraga, California, United States, a small suburban community about east of Oakland and 20 miles east of San Francisco. It has a 420-acre campus in the Moraga hills. It is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church...
in Moraga, California
Moraga, California
Moraga is a suburban incorporated town located in Contra Costa County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is named in honor of Joaquin Moraga, whose grandfather was José Joaquin Moraga, second in command to Juan Bautista de Anza...
, on a full-ride soccer scholarship. In 2006 he played in all 20 games and made 16 starts as a sophomore - his 10 points was second on the team. He played in 17 games as a true freshman, and was second on the team with 15 total points and was named to the All West Coast Conference First Team, leading the league in assists in 2005 as a freshman - his 11 assists set the single-season school record. Graduated from Vintage High School in Napa, CA in 2004 and was named the team MVP and was a First Team all-league selection.
During his college years Diaz also played with the San Francisco Seals in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
.
Professional career
He started his career at Ferencvarosi TC as a forwardStriker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
in the eastern group of the Hungarian National Championship II
Hungarian National Championship II
NB II is the second tier of Hungarian football. At the end of the 2004/05 season, the tournament format was changed from one division of 14 teams to two divisions: Keleti and Nyugati , each with 16 teams...
. He spent some time on loan with Tököl
Tököl
Tököl is a town in Pest county, Hungary.- External links :*...
. He currently plays for W Connection of Trinidad and Tobago.